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1 Samuel 14

1 Samuel 14:33

Jonathan Eats the Honey · 1 Samuel 14:24–36
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Translations

Modern
Then someone reported to Saul: “Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.” “You have broken faith,” said Saul. “Roll a large stone over here at once.”
Traditional
Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the Lord, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day.
Literal
And they declared to Saul, saying, “Behold, the people are sinning against YHWH by eating with the blood.” And he said, “You have dealt treacherously. Roll to me this day a large stone.”
Latin
Nuntiaverunt autem Sauli dicentes quod populus peccasset Domino, comedens cum sanguine. Qui ait: Prævaricati estis: volvite ad me jam nunc saxum grande.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then someone reported to Saul: “Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.” “You have broken faith,” said Saul. “Roll a large stone over here at once.”

Notes

1 Samuel 14:32–34

The men were very hungry, so they ate meat without draining the blood. This act broke God's law (see Leviticus 17:10–14) and was a sin against the Lord. To stop more sin, Saul used a large rock as a field altar to properly drain the animals' blood. This incident happened because of Saul's foolish oath.

1 Samuel 14:1–52

Saul's actions in this chapter further support his removal as king (1 Samuel 13:8–14; see also 15). Saul was estranged from both Samuel and his brave son Jonathan. 1 Samuel 14 foreshadows Jonathan's important role in the shift from Saul's rule to David's.

Theme notes and profiles

Jonathan Samuel Saul Vows to God

Events

People

Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel

Glossary

Bethel (Place), Bethelite Curse, Cursed Dietary Laws Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Blood: The Jews often Guilty of Eating The Armies of Israel: Strict Discipline Observed In